ALAMOSA – Spark the Change Colorado, a leading volunteer nonprofit dedicated to service and community health, invites the public to its monthly speaker series, “Spark Speaker Series: Empowering Aging in Colorado.”
The next event in the series is at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at the Alamosa Senior Citizens Center. Hosted by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Alamosa County, the series addresses issues pertaining to older adults and their health and features local expert speakers on topics such as well-being, nutrition, volunteering, memory, physical health, and much more. All are welcome and no registration is necessary.
Each presentation in the series will take place on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the activity room of the Alamosa Senior Citizens Center, 92 Colorado Ave.
The featured speaker for July 10 is Deborah Palmer, MM, MT-BC, Board Certified Music Therapist, who has over 17 years of experience working with older adults, hospice, rehabilitation, and persons with special needs. Palmer’s presentation is titled, “Music's Influence on Aging and Well-Being.” The presentation will cover the basics of music therapy, how music impacts various aspects of aging, and how older adults can utilize music to maintain and improve health. The presentation will also include a live music demonstration.
In addition to Palmer’s presentation, Nancy Harris, Spark the Change Colorado’s RSVP Manager for Alamosa County, will talk about the benefits of volunteering in one’s community and ways to get involved with RSVP.
“Come with an open mind, a desire to learn more about seniors and their well-being, and with your own ideas of future topics and speakers. We will be gathering input from participants at each of the events to determine what folks from our senior community are interested in learning about through the monthly series,” organizers stated.
For more information about the Spark Speaker Series, or to become an RSVP volunteer, contact Harris at nharris@sparkthechangecolorado.org or 303-867-0868, or visit www.sparkthechangecolorado.org/rsvp.
